1 Kings 13:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 13:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 13:5 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given b..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 13:5 — KJV
“The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.”
— 1 Kings 13:5 (KJV)
1 Kings 13:5 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 13:5
“And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:5: altar, rent, ashes
“Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:5: also, according, god
“And as Josiah turned himself, he spied the sepulchres that were there in the mount, and sent, and took the bones out of the sepulchres, and burned them upon the altar, and polluted it, according to the word of the LORD which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these words.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:5: altar, according, god
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:5: also, sign, god
“And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:5: according, god, word
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